Vaginal syringe



(N0 Model.)

S-LW. BEALL. VAGINAL SYRINGE.

' No.. 878,727. 1388888688811. v24, 1888.

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f* VAGINAL SYRINGE.

ySPECIFICATION forming par; of Leners Patent 10.376.72'7. dated January.24, 1888.

Application mea August 29, 12er. senin No. 248,184. (No model.)

the following is a specification, reference be 'ing had therein totheaccompanying drawings.

My invention relateskk to surgery, and is an having aseries of lingersconnected with a nozzle and the latter with'an elastic bulb; and

the objects of myimprovernent are to produce with pivoted fingers anozzle having in its delivery end a .screwth'readed regulable stopper,whereby the flow from said nozzle may be either a'fine spray or acircular stream tangentially issuing therefrom.k

The invention will first be described in connection with the drawings,and then be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side vie-w of the combined vaginalsprayerand dilatorfconstructed in accordance with my invention,showingthe lingers closed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same,showing the ngers open. Fig. Sis a perspective view of the upper portionof the nozzle with'its adjustable stopper-plug removed.

In said drawings, Av represents the nozzle, consisting of a tube havingits rear end enlarged andscrewthreaded internally at A to receive thecoupling, of a rubbertor other) tube to connect it to an elastic bulb orto other fluid-forcing device. The front end of the nozzle is alsoenlarged and screwthreaded inf, ternally at'A2 to receivel thescrew-threaded end b of a current controlling and deliecting plug, B.Said plug has above its screwthread a conical and outwardly-flaringportion, b2, adapted to fit the outwardlydiaring opening a2 in the frontend of the'nozzle, so that a fluid current issuing from the nozzle willassume a bell-shaped form and will be'ofI more or less amount, accordingto the distance between flaring portions a2 b2. When these parts a? b"Zare brought in contact, the uid will, when under pressure, still issuein the form of spray, as the flaring portion a2 of the front end of thenozzle has a series of fine radial grooves or notches, c3, as shown inFig.

3. To permit the iiuid to' reach the Haring portion b2 of the plug, thelatter has two or more large longitudinal grooves, b3, cut/in itsscrew-thread. The nozzle can thus be used to spray liquids or toinsufliate powders or gases in currents 0f any desired size.

To complete the devlce as a vaginal dilater, a series of looped wires orfingers,KV D, are suit- ,PATENT rricn. .2

ably bent and pivoted,at about the iniddleof theirlength, to the sidesof the nozzle adjacent l l to its front end,`small cavities c beingvmade' therein for that purpose.l The nozzle is circumferentiallygrooved at that point to form a seat for a wire, e, Vthat is passedaround the nozzle and the fingers and retains the latter pivotallysecured in the small cavities c. Bythis simple construction,if theoperator grasps thenozzle with the handles Dz of the ngers bearingagainst the exterior of his hand, the

front end of the lingers become collected together to a' point shown inFig. `l, and are easily introduced into a patient.` If the oper-` atorthen brings the" handles D within his grasp, thel ngersbeco'me spreadapart, and"` lcan be .thus retained'to any desired degree, as

shown in Fig. 2. Y f Y y Although I prefer to usev a single wire e tounite the inge'rs'to the nozzle, 'the latter mayl be provided withperforated lugs on the sides of the bearings for said fingers, andanindependent pin be used to retain eachgiinger.

Having now fully described my invention,

I clairnv l., The combination of an injector-nozzle, having its frontendinternally screw-threaded and the opening flaring, Withla plugl havingits inner end screw-threaded, and longitudi-y nal grooves insaidscrew-threaded portion, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of a nozzle having upon its sides cavities c, and acircumferential groove with a series offlngers -looped at both ends andbent in the middle between said ends, and ay wire bearing Aupon the bentmiddle portion of vsaid fingers and resting in said groove, sub- '1stantially as and for the purpose described.

, In'testimony whereof I aflix my signature in A presenceof twowitnesses. w Y

SYLVESTER W. BEALL.

Witnesses: u v

M. B. EARNHART, C.' O. HUNTER.-

